Maglev Mapping
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| Google Internal | Open Source / Industry | GCP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| System | Maglev | — | Cloud Load Balancing |
| Concept | L4 software load balancer | — | Global load balancing |
Maglev is Google’s software-defined network load balancer (2016 paper). ECMP-based, handles packets at line rate. No direct open-source equivalent, though its consistent hashing algorithm (Maglev hashing) has been widely adopted. Powers GCP Cloud Load Balancing.